In her first public speech as head of MI6, Blaze Metreveli, who became the first woman to lead the service in October this year, sharply criticized Russia and sent a direct message to President Vladimir Putin. Metreveli described Putin’s Russia as an “aggressive, expansionist, and revisionist” power that deliberately “exports…

Experts in international sanctions are concerned that Sri Lanka, which is undergoing economic recovery after the crisis, risks becoming an unexpected channel for circumventing Western restrictions and indirectly financing the Russian military machine in the conflict with Ukraine. According to analysts, close trade ties between Colombo and Moscow, as well…

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has announced the first ever summit of EU Eastern Flank countries. The meeting of leaders from eight EU member states will take place on December 16 in Helsinki and will focus on European security and strengthening defense on the union’s eastern border. According to Orpo,…

The talks between the US and Ukrainian delegations in Berlin on December 14 took place in a tense atmosphere and revealed serious differences. According to sources familiar with the meeting, the American side took a tough stance, refusing to make concessions on key points of Washington’s proposed peace plan. US…

The UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) has announced the creation of a unified military intelligence service, the Military Intelligence Services (MIS), which will bring together all of the country’s armed forces intelligence units. This reform is aimed at accelerating the collection, analysis, and exchange of intelligence amid a sharp increase…